Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the findings of noncompensable hearing acuity levels.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on continuous symptoms since active service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the veteran's service-connected conditions, except for diabetes mellitus type II which was granted an effective date of February 25, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the claim for left ear hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension, tinnitus, and hearing loss as the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation.

The appeal for service connection for hearing loss was dismissed due to the Veteran's representative withdrawing the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for low back pain, right knee pain, and neck pain (cervical strain) but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for headaches was remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as premature, while remanding the claim for a back condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a right shoulder disorder, and bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder (gastric ulcers) and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bronchitis.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding a nexus to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claim for right ear hearing loss due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss and dysplastic nevi as further development is necessary.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and colon disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability, as well as remanded several other claims.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to right ear hearing loss and for right ear hearing loss, but denied it for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left ear hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence that these conditions were incurred during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or that they are related to his military service.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol, stimulant, and opioid use disorders. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to a duty to assist error.